Aerodactyl

#10042 in the Scarlet and Violet Pokédex • Fossil Pokémon

Aerodactyl

#10042 in the Scarlet and Violet Pokédex • Fossil Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Attack

135

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

150

Total

615

Gyarados

Mewtwo

Normal

Shiny

Aerodactyl

Fossil Pokémon

#10042

Rock Flying

Height

0.2 m (0'08")

Weight

7.9 kg (17.4 lbs)

Abilities

Tough Claws

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Aerodactyl takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Water

2×

Electric

2×

Ice

2×

Rock

2×

Steel

2×

Resists

Ground

0×

Normal

0.5×

Fire

0.5×

Poison

0.5×

Flying

0.5×

Bug

0.5×

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Aerodactyl

#142

No evolutions

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

			Class				Description
Start	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35	Strikes the target with wings.
Start	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	An attack that may cause flinching.
Start	Supersonic	Normal	Status	-	55	20	Sound waves that cause confusion.
Start	Scary Face	Normal	Status	-	100	10	Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED.
Start	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or become paralyzed.
Start	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or freeze.
Start	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or sustain a burn.
Start	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15	The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.
9	Roar	Normal	Status	-	-	20	Scares wild foes to end battle.
17	Agility	Psychic	Status	-	-	30	Sharply increases the user's SPEED.
21	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90	15	Drops rocks on the enemy.
25	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5	An attack that may raise all stats.
33	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15	An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
41	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20	A tackle that also hurts the user.
49	Sky Drop	Flying	Physical	60	100	10	The user takes the target into the sky, then drops it during the next turn. The target cannot attack while in the sky.
65	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
73	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10	An attack that may cause flinching.
81	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

		Class				Description
Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15	1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15	A powerful physi cal attack.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90	10	A poison move with increasing damage.
Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-	15	Heightens evasive ness.
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5	An attack that may cause a burn.
Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-	10	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	An attack that may steal a held item.
Protect	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	-	-	10	Inflicts damage every turn.
Swagger	Normal	Status	-	85	15	Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.
Attract	Normal	Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Return	Normal	Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100	20	An attack based on lack of loyalty.
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	The power varies with the POKéMON.
Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-	5	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-	5	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15	An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Torment	Dark	Status	-	100	15	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Taunt	Dark	Status	-	100	20	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	-	20	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	80	100	15	Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10	If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled.
Rock Polish	Rock	Status	-	-	20	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It can sharply raise the Speed stat.
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5	The user stabs the foe with a sharpened stone. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	-	-	15	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100	15	The user throws a stone or projectile to attack an opponent. A flying Pokémon will fall to the ground when hit.
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.
Incinerate	Fire	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with fire. If the target is holding a Berry, the Berry becomes burnt up and unusable.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	The user stomps down on the ground and attacks everything in the area. Hit Pokémon’s Speed stat is reduced.
Confide	Normal	Status	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20	The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15	An attack that may make foe flinch.
Reflect	Psychic	Status	-	-	20	Raises DEFENSE with a barrier.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

		Class				Description
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10	If the foe has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled.
Curse	Ghost	Status	-	-	10	Works differently for ghost-types.
Dragon Breath	Dragon	Special	60	100	20	A strong breath attack.
Foresight	Normal	Status	-	-	40	Negates accuracy reduction moves.
Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100	20	Heavily strikes switching POKéMON.
Roost	Flying	Status	-	-	10	The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.
Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90	25	Stiff wings strike the foe.
Tailwind	Flying	Status	-	-	15	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for three turns.
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	-	-	20	Blows away the foe & ends battle.
Wide Guard	Rock	Status	-	-	10	The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn. If used in succession, its chance of failing rises.

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Weak to

Resists

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